Chapter 581: The Land of the Witch Clan

"Big Brother is right, I didn't want to go to the Witch Clan, which is why I ran away here." Mengdie's words made Ye Qinglong shut his mouth completely.

This guy glared at Chen Yu with resentment, retreated sullenly, and didn't say another word.

"Little sister, can you lead us out? We are merchants from out of town here to purchase medicinal herbs, and we got lost," Ye Qingrou said with a smile.

"Where did you all come from?" Mengdie tilted her head, looking at the people before her with a pair of bright, watery eyes; she was very curious about their origins.

"We came from a very far place," Ye Qingning said with a giggle.

"Is there very, very tall buildings where you are? Cars that run very fast, and big birds that can carry people to fly in the sky?" the little girl asked curiously.

"That's right, and there are many fun things and delicious things too. If there's a chance, I'll take you to play," Ye Qingning smiled and said.

"Really?" The little girl's eyes lit up. Ye Qingning's words instantly won her favor, and she extended her finger, saying, "Then shall we pinky swear?"

"Okay, pinky swear." The two females, one big and one small, extended their little fingers and fulfilled the promise between women.

After the pinky swear, Mengdie led the group along a rarely trodden path and walked forward.

"Chen Yu, is this girl reliable? What if she is someone sent by the Witch Clan?" Ye Qinglong asked, still somewhat hesitant.

"Do you think human hearts are a bit too complicated?" Chen Yu rolled his eyes at this guy: "This is just a simple child, don't overcomplicate things. Let's go, with her leading the way, we can avoid many detours. Didn't the mosquitoes earlier make you feel satisfied enough?"

At the thought of the palm-sized mosquitoes that had nearly bitten his hand off, this fellow couldn't help but shiver involuntarily, then quickly followed, never falling behind again.

The area of the Wugu Forest was actually not very large. The reason the group had walked for so long without getting out was entirely because they were unfamiliar with the terrain and had been walking in circles the whole time.

Not until the moment they walked out of the Wugu Forest did Chen Yu realize that the entire Wugu Forest was actually a Great Array laid out according to the Ancient Eight Trigrams.

This was also the reason why they kept walking but never managed to get out.

As they walked out of a patch of forest, an extremely large valley appeared before everyone's eyes.

Even though she had been to many places, traveled across numerous famous mountains and great rivers, and seen countless beautiful landscapes, Ye Qingning was still shocked by the scene before her.

Inside the valley, green trees provided shade, herds of cattle and sheep grazed in the open spaces of the valley, and waterfalls poured down from the mountain streams like silk ribbons or long hair; in the distance, rows of wooden houses were scattered in an orderly fashion.

Living here, accompanied by flowing water, admiring green trees, red flowers, and secluded grasses—the morning sun here is different from that of the world outside; here, one can forget all troubles and live a life without worries.

"What a paradise on earth," Chen Yu looked at all of this with a complex expression. This place was called Ten Thousand Gu Valley, but who would have thought that a valley with such an eerie-sounding name would be so beautiful.

"That's not true, this place is called Ghost Butterfly Valley," Mengdie retorted, then she turned her head and said with a giggle: "Welcome everyone to be guests at Ghost Butterfly Valley. My grandfather said that those who come from afar are guests, please follow me."

The little girl skipped along as she led the way, and the group hurriedly followed.

"Mengdie, you don't often have outsiders coming here, do you?" Ye Qingning asked while holding the little girl's hand.

"Very, very rarely, so the people here are very warm and hospitable," the little girl answered, blinking her pure eyes.

Chen Yu was silent. Even if there were people who liked adventure and travel who accidentally wandered in here, they would likely lose their lives in the Wugu Forest on the periphery, unless their luck was heaven-defying enough to stumble their way out of the Ancient Eight Trigrams Great Array.

"Hey, the environment here is not bad. If a road were built outside, and the topic of the ancient Witch Clan was hyped up to show the ancient Witch Clan to the world and develop tourism, it would definitely be a hit," Ye Qinglong said with interest.

"Try to be a decent human being. This is a rare piece of pure land; don't let your stench of money ruin this place," Chen Yu frowned.

"Hey Chen Yu, what are you saying? What do you mean by 'stench of money'?" Ye Qinglong was displeased: "I am saving them. They have been isolated from the world for so long, living the most primitive lives. Isn't it good for me to bring modern civilization to them?"

"I let them use electricity, use electrical appliances, receive modern knowledge, and walk out of the mountains—am I wrong?"

Chen Yu was stunned. Although this guy Ye Qinglong was somewhat unreliable, he had no way to refute this particular statement.

Seeing Chen Yu speechless, this guy couldn't have been happier; he had finally left Chen Yu with nothing to say.

Suddenly, Chen Yu stopped in his tracks abruptly, because on the only path leading to the valley, a small river shimmering with black appeared.

"Why did you stop?" Ye Qinglong glanced at Chen Yu and stepped forward, but after only a few steps, he also stopped abruptly.

Because he discovered with horror that the "small river" before him was actually a swarm of insects composed of millions of bugs gathered together.

Because the number was so large and they were densely packed together, it felt like a tide to anyone who saw it.

These insects had hard shells, were black in color, had six limbs, huge eyes on their heads, and their sharp mouths were filled with jagged teeth; one look told you they were not to be trifled with.

"Ten Thousand Gu Valley, that is where the name comes from," Chen Yu took a deep breath. These things were definitely not kind creatures. If they swarmed up, looking at their sharp fangs and teeth, anyone they pounced on would surely turn into a pile of white bones in an instant.

"Ch-Chen Yu, what should we do now?" Although this guy Ye Qinglong was desperately trying to make things difficult for Chen Yu, whenever he encountered trouble, his first reaction was still to look for Chen Yu.

"Mengdie, do you have a way?" Chen Yu pondered for a moment and turned his gaze toward Mengdie at his side.

It wasn't that Chen Yu had no methods—using fire to burn them or talismans to drive them away would surely allow them to force a path through—but if he did that, the identity of their group coming to the Witch Clan would likely be exposed.

Moreover, Chen Yu was unclear about the origin of these insects. If these insects were closely related to the traditions of the Witch Clan and his group offended them, it would truly be more trouble than it was worth.

The little girl said nothing. She walked forward slowly, closed her eyes, and then extended her right hand.

Her little hand brushed forward as if she were gently supporting something. Strangely, as she extended her right hand, the insect swarm that looked like a tide scattered to both sides, and a two-meter-wide passage appeared before everyone's eyes.

"Hurry and cross," Chen Yu waved his hand, and everyone hurriedly passed through.

After everyone had passed, Mengdie took a deep breath, quickly crossed the insect swarm, and then withdrew her hand.